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Shane Dale

Rich Rodriguez looks for Wildcats to play better as they face UTSA

Rich Rodriguez is a hard man to please. The third-year Arizona Wildcats head coach said his team “can play a whole lot better” than it did in its 58-13 season-opening trouncing of UNLV on Friday night. It’s quite a statement when one considers the records, or near records, set by the Wildcats in that game: […]
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Arizona’s Anu Solomon named National Freshman of the Week

It’s fair to say Anu Solomon’s debut as the Arizona Wildcats’ starting quarterback could not have gone much better. The redshirt freshman completed 25-of-44 passes for 425 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 50 yards while leading the Wildcats to a 58-13 victory over UNLV. For his efforts, Solomon was named the Athlon […]
10 years ago
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Adam Green

Arizona Wildcats receive votes in the AP and Coaches’ Poll

The Arizona Wildcats are gaining some recognition throughout college football after receiving votes in Tuesday’s AP and Coaches’ Polls. The Wildcats received four votes in the Associated Press rankings and one in the Coaches’ poll, building upon the lone vote they received last week from the coaches. Arizona impressed in Friday’s 58-13 win over the […]
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Adam Green

Arizona coach Rodriguez praises ‘unflappable’ Anu Solomon

One week ago, the Arizona Wildcats were unsure of what they would get out of the quarterback position. Redshirt Anu Solomon head earned the job, but seeing how he had never thrown a collegiate pass, there was understandable uncertainty over head coach Rich Rodriguez’s choice. Solomon amassed 475 total yards — 425 passing and 50 […]
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Carl Bradford, Marquis Flowers highlight list of local products who made NFL rosters

Deadline Saturday came and went in the National Football League, and unfortunately very few local products survived their respective team’s final cuts. Only five players from Arizona State’s Pac-12 South championship team made a 53-man roster Saturday: LB Carl Bradford (Packers), DT Will Sutton (Bears), RB Marion Grice (Chargers), FS Robert Nelson (Browns) and DL […]
10 years ago
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Carter Nacke

Arizona athletic director Greg Byrne says goal is Territorial Cup, then Pac-12 championship

University of Arizona athletic director Greg Byrne says that taking the Territorial Cup back from Arizona State University is the first step towards winning the Pac-12. “That’s obviously one of our goals as a department, is to win the Territorial Cup both in football and the overall Territorial Cup,” Byrne told Bickley and Marotta Friday […]
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Shane Dale

Arizona vs. UNLV preview: Wildcats to debut freshman QB

With a heralded group of quarterbacks in the mix for the starting job, the Arizona Wildcats decided to go with the freshman — at least for now. On Monday, third-year head coach Rich Rodriguez announced that Anu Solomon, a four-star, top-100 Rivals.com prospect in 2013, earned the starting nod over a trio of other former […]
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Adam Green

Arizona Wildcats to be a Pac-12 South surprise?

Back in late July, the Arizona Wildcats were picked to finish fourth in the Pac-12 South in the preseason media poll. The finish was not all that surprising, as they were listed behind UCLA, USC and Arizona State, while ahead of Utah and Colorado. However, ESPN’s Ivan Maisel, in a piece listing bold predictions for […]
10 years ago
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Jules Tompkins

ESPN writer: Wildcats may lack ‘go-to’ scorer in 2014-15

When the Arizona Wildcats tip off their 2014-15 men’s basketball season, they’ll do so without their two leading scorers from the season before. With both guard Nick Johnson and forward Aaron Gordon declaring for the NBA Draft, coach Sean Miller saw 28.7 points on a per-game average enter another league. Johnson, the Pac-12 player of […]
10 years ago
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Arizona will start season with freshman Anu Solomon at quarterback

The long awaited summer question has finally been answered in Tucson. The starting quarterback for the Arizona Wildcats will be redshirt freshman Anu Solomon. Head coach Rich Rodriguez made the announcement Monday afternoon at his press conference. “That doesn’t mean that he plays the whole game and that he will be the starter the rest […]
10 years ago
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Shane Dale

2014 UA Hall of Fame inductee Dick Tomey: Rich Rodriguez ‘the right man at the right time’ for Wildcats

In his 14 years in Tucson, Dick Tomey led UA football to more wins than any other head coach in the program’s history. Now, 14 years after he coached his final game at Arizona, Tomey will take his place alongside other former Wildcat greats when he’s inducted into the University of Arizona Sports Hall of […]
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Arizona Wildcats schedule home-and-home series with UConn

The Arizona Wildcats have scheduled a home-and-home series with UConn. The first game between the schools will be during the 2017-18 season in Tucson. The following season, the game will be played in Connecticut. The Wildcats and Huskies have faced off five times, with the last meeting being in the Elite 8 round of the […]
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Shane Dale

CBS Sports analyst: Arizona Wildcats coach Rich Rodriguez will be Pac-12 Coach of the Year

The Arizona Wildcats finished 8-5 overall but just 4-5 in conference play last season, good for fourth in the Pac-12 South division. While four of seven CBS Sports experts have UA finishing fourth once again in 2014, three say head coach Rich Rodriguez’s guys will do better — and one said RichRod will be this […]
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Arizona Wildcats get new basketball uniforms

The Arizona Wildcats will have a different look when they take the court this season. The school released a video Wednesday showing off its new duds. The Wildcats will have five different uniform combinations. From a press release: UA’s new uniform lineup will include five looks — white trimmed with navy, white trimmed with red, […]
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Shane Dale

AD Greg Byrne: Arizona Wildcats will schedule tougher non-conference foes in future

They had one of the softest non-conference schedules in NCAA football last season — and with UNLV, Nevada and Texas-San Antonio on their 2014 schedule, the Arizona Wildcats’ less-than-imposing non-Pac-12 slate has drawn some scrutiny. In fact, the Wildcats aren’t scheduled to play another non-conference opponent from a Power 5 school – those that play […]
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Arizona basketball faces Missouri to open Maui Invitational

The Arizona men’s basketball team will play Missouri in the 2014 EA Sports Maui Invitational Nov. 24. UA’s next game is the following day against either Kansas State or Purdue. Kansas State is the only of the three possible foes to make the NCAA tournament last season. Arizona’s 2014 appearance marks its sixth in the […]
10 years ago
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Report: Class of 2016 quarterback Shea Patterson decommits from Arizona

Five-star quarterback Shea Patterson, who had been committed to Arizona since December 2012, expectedly withdrew his name from the Wildcats 2016 recruiting class on Monday morning according to James Smith of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. “My recruiting is going to be quite open at this point,” Patterson told Smith. “There are a lot of schools […]
10 years ago
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Adam Green

Arizona coach Rodriguez on starting QB: ‘The truth is I don’t really know’

It’s the question everyone wants an answer to, Rich Rodriguez included. Who will be Arizona’s starting quarterback in 2014? As the Wildcats prepare for the 2014 season, they are still searching for an answer. Whoever earns the job will be the fourth different QB to start Week 1 in the last four seasons, which is […]
10 years ago
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Arizona Wildcats picked fourth in Pac-12 preseason media poll

The Arizona Wildcats finished fourth in the Pac-12 South in each of the past two seasons, and now the conference’s media members voted them to finish in the same spot in 2014. Arizona has its question marks in 2014, such as how to replace running back Ka’Deem Carey, who had 2,058 yards of total offense […]
10 years ago
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Adam Green

Arizona Wildcats’ white helmets may have a slightly different (but familiar) look in 2014

As is the case with most college football teams these days, the Arizona Wildcats’ uniforms consistently undergo some change. Every now and then it’s a big change, like last year’s complete redesign of the uniforms. Often times, though, it’s a subtle change, the type of which may go unnoticed until it’s brought up. That may […]
10 years ago
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Craig Grialou

Former UA Wildcat Nick Johnson ‘happy’ to land with Houston Rockets

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — From high school to college, Nick Johnson has always played with a chip on his shoulder. The NBA shouldn’t be any different, especially given his second-round status. The Gilbert native and former UA Wildcat enjoys proving people wrong, and he’s done just that in each of the past two weeks, first […]
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Former Wildcat Aaron Gordon signs endorsement deal with Nike

The No. 4 overall pick in June’s NBA Draft, former Arizona Wildcat Aaron Gordon, has signed a deal with Nike, according to a report. Gordon was drafted by the Orlando Magic last month and signed with the team on July 2. Along with Gordon, fellow lottery pick Julius Randle was picked up by Nike after […]
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Arizona’s Sean Miller among the best recruiters in the country

It’s not exactly a secret that the best teams usually have the best players. And in college basketball, the best players often enter college pretty highly ranked by scouting services. While landing four and five-star recruits does not guarantee success, it certainly doesn’t hurt a team’s chances. Of course, the top players know they are […]
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Arizona WR Austin Hill named to Maxwell Award watch list

Austin Hill missed the entire 2013 season due to a torn ACL suffered during spring camp, but is expected to be healthy in 2014 and pick up right where he left off. A senior, Hill has been named to the Maxwell Award watch list. The Maxwell Award is given to America’s College Player of the […]
10 years ago
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Andrew Gilstrap

Former Wildcat Aaron Gordon records monster block in NBA Summer League debut

Former Arizona Wildcats forward Aaron Gordon could use some work on his free throw shooting, and his overall offensive game needs polishing, but there’s one primary reason the 18-year-old was drafted No. 4 overall by the Orlando Magic last month: his freakish athleticism. That trait was on display Saturday as he recorded a highlight-reel block […]
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Former Wildcat Johnson impresses in Summer League debut, finishes vicious dunk

Former Arizona point guard Nick Johnson’s first taste of professional basketball was memorable to say the least. Johnson, the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year, was drafted last month by the Houston Rockets with the No. 42 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. Playing for Houston’s summer league squad in Orlando, Johnson, who averaged […]
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Arizona Wildcats’ scoreboard rated among NCAA’s best

A scoreboard has never won a team a football game. In fact, it could be argued that in at least one case one actually caused more harm than good. Still, that doesn’t mean a high quality scoreboard isn’t a nice thing to have, and the Arizona Wildcats definitely have one. Their board, which debuted in […]
10 years ago
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Arizona AD Greg Byrne asks Twitter for feedback on scoreboard

Arizona athletic director Greg Byrne understands Twitter. It provides immediate access to fans globally. In a time of need, Byrne utilized the medium, surveying his more than 18,000 Twitter followers regarding three options for the back of the football team’s scoreboard. Feedback opp – we r installing a video board at AZ Stadium in NW […]
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Arizona’s Nick Johnson selected by Rockets with No. 42 pick in NBA Draft

Arizona guard Nick Johnson was taken with the No. 42 overall pick in the second round of the NBA Draft Thursday night by the Houston Rockets. A Gilbert, AZ native, Johnson averaged 16.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game for the Wildcats last season as a junior and was named a Consensus First-Team All-American, First-Team […]
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Arizona’s Aaron Gordon taken No. 4 by the Orlando Magic in the NBA Draft

Former University of Arizona forward Aaron Gordon was selected with the No. 4 overall pick by the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA Draft Thursday night. Gordon started all 38 games for the Wildcats in his only season in Tucson, averaging 12.4 points and eight rebounds per game. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Gordon […]
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